New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
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THE THISTLE AND THE VOLUNTEER.
LONG CRUISE FOR TIE SCOTCH BoAT-THE VOL

uYTEERs Nrw BOON UNSATISFACTORY.
The Thistle had long days cruising yesterday for The
last time before going the dry dock She left her
anchorage at 8 o'clock. There a ten mile breeze
FROM west northwest and in mansai, forestaysaI and
b-eaded topsa she stood for Bay Ridge on the port
tack. At the ferry pier she landed Carpenter John
Crawford proceeded the Erie Basd dock to make
final arrangements for having her hauled out Then,
going stays she reached toward NesJersey tackled
toward the Statue OF Liberty. and finally down the
Bay. Among the party who were Mr.. and Mrs. Bells
guests board Cary Smith, the designer Of the
Priscilla and Sailmaker Ratsey. The latter stationed
himself by Captain Barr who at the tller, and kept
his eye the big mainsal.
The Mohican wen, ashore at Dell Gate the other day,
through the careessness pilot and broke of the
blades her propeller and otherwise was so serousy
damaged that she laid up for repairs She
put on Erie Basin dry dock and when the Thstles
carpenter there yesterday he found that the steam
yacht would be ready to vacate 1t till 10 o'clock at
night He was Therefore compelled to put OF the WORK
of laying the blocks for the cutter which he viii person
ally attend From the plan which he showed to the
dock authorities II appears that the latest published
sketch Of the Ihise model is the correct one; and 1t
also proves the description which. was given In The
of Sunday August "a to have been absolutely
accurate. Mr. Crawford engaged n tug To tow the
Thistle the dock this morning. and he win be Oh hand
about to make preparations for1her AT late
hour last night she hadnot returned to:her anchorage
The wind had fallen away to dead calm, and she could
mot mp without a tow.
The attempt to Improve the Volunteer was not sue
cessful. Yesterdays work consisted in undong the
work OF Monday. The big new boom was unshpped, as
II was found to be unsatisfactory. IL literally
well as fyurativeiy thrown overheard and towed to
Mumins shipyard near the Anuntic Yacht Club house.
The older aud shorter spar was then restored ." It's
place and about p the Volunteer was towed mp to
febos dry dock of Twentythird ST.. South Brook
Ign where hauled out early this morning She
a. tobe thoroughly oyerhaulcd. and number OF slight
alterations will also be made the spars and rigging
She viii be anoat again by Saturday afternoon The
Ihistle win remain tho dry dock I'LL Monday John
Hyslor, the official neasurer OF the New YORK YACHT
Club win today make his calculations IN regard 20 tune
allowance Visitors win be freely admitted to view the
Thistle
The Priscilla arrived OF the Staten Island shore at
IL yesterday. and dropped anchor near 10 where
tina Thistle hea She had jas arrived from hef Eastern
cruise Captain Cody ted reporter that she would lie
oneof tho atcndsnt yachts at the for fhe To
~t time TN fAsn shc WDuld txke hree-days cruise;
and in the afternoon abe dropped down the BAY 70 set
gut on IT. Tho Mayd0ver was still anchored on Bay
1iaEo yesterday. To-day che will be towcd 10 Port
SelhEson. TIE 0eatca y on her way here and VIII
2rUbabtv errfve 1t Bay Ridge IN day or two.
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